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How to get fromGera to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Gera to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LEJ - IST
    7h 33m
    ₺22,385–36,193

  2. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    8h 37m
    ₺6,897–39,544

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gera central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus 020 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    34h 5m
    ₺13,744–15,551

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 17m
    ₺16,843–51,370

  5. Drive  2,009.6 km

    1. Drive from Gera to Istanbulcar car 2,009.6 km
    20h 6m
    ₺16,261–23,487

  6. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    9h 20m
    ₺17,048–36,576

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NUE - SAW
    8h 50m
    ₺7,400–32,567

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to München Hbftrain train Re2
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 5m
    ₺19,971–23,920

  9. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    42h 4m
    ₺23,021–30,039

Gera to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺19,971Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,826.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Gera, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Gera central train station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Dresden Bayrische Strasse and Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 34h 5m.

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